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Survived Myself

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[INTRO – low, distant, slightly distorted, half-whisper] Yeah 902 I don’t scream for help, I scream my name Look [CHORUS – melodic sing-rap, emotional but confident] I been runnin’ from the mirror but I love what I became Heart cold, hands steady, I don’t fold under the pain I don’t need no savin’, I adapted to the rain Every scar a lesson, every loss another flame I don’t feel weak, nah, I feel aware Too much pressure made a diamond, I’m prepared I don’t chase love, I don’t chase fear If I die tonight, I stood right here [VERSE 1 – | calm aggression, tight pocket, minimal melody] Talk slick but they never say it direct I read energy, bitch, I don’t need no respect Mind sharp, eyes low, I’m observin’ the set Every move calculated, I ain’t prone to regret I been hurt but I ain’t break I been lost but I ain’t fake I don’t cry about my past I use trauma as a weight Keep it silent when I move They be loud but they confused I don’t beef on the internet I let success do the bruisin’ [PRE-CHORUS – | melodic build, emotional lift] I don’t need a halo, I’m already blessed I don’t need a crown, I survived the test If you knew my thoughts, you’d be scared to death But I smile through it all like, “Yeah, I’m next” [CHORUS | repeat, stronger emotion] I been runnin’ from the mirror but I love what I became Heart cold, hands steady, I don’t fold under the pain I don’t need no savin’, I adapted to the rain Every scar a lesson, every loss another flame I don’t feel weak, nah, I feel aware Too much pressure made a diamond, I’m prepared I don’t chase love, I don’t chase fear If I die tonight, I stood right here [VERSE 2 – | aggressive switch, faster, darker tone] Fuck a label, fuck a trend I don’t follow, I ascend Everybody wanna talk When they never in the end I been sittin’ with my demons Had to tell ‘em we aligned If you live inside my head You would never sleep at night I ain’t angry, I’m alert Big difference, learn the terms I don’t lash out, I observe Then I burn what never worked [BREAKDOWN – | spoken → brief shout, raw emphasis] I’m not broken I’m built I’m not lost I’m aware (yeah, yeah) [FINAL CHORUS – | melodic, emotional peak] I been runnin’ from the mirror but I love what I became Heart cold, hands steady, I don’t fold under the pain I don’t need no savin’, I adapted to the rain Every scar a lesson, every loss another flame I don’t feel weak, nah, I feel alive Every dark thought taught me how to fight If the world collapse, I’ll be just fine I survived myself — I’ll survive the night [OUTRO –| quiet, reflective] I’m not sad I’m sharpened